(Amsterdam, 1979–1983)

Bio: Götterflies was formed after the summer of 1979 by Michiel. At the end of 1980, Kim left and Eimerd took over the drums. Astrid joined on vocals (plus syndrum which was a novelty and produced very weird sounds) and wrote most of the English language lyrics. Rehearsed with The Nitwitz in the Wielingen squat. On a concert in that squat they recorded the Wielingen Walgt 12” in March 1981. Peter Pontiac, a well-known Dutch cartoonist, made the cover. The record is a protest against the eviction of the Wielingen squat. They had a break in the summer of 1981. Eventually they got a new singer and added a saxophone which changed the style.

Lineup:
[1] 1979-1980
Eimerd van de Koppel aka Tarzan – vocals
Fanta Voogd – guitar, harmonica
Kim Goede – drums
Michiel van Dam aka Meissel – bass

[2] 1980-1981
Astrid van den Brink – vocals, syndrum
Eimerd van de Koppel aka Tarzan – drums
Fanta Voogd – guitar, harmonica
Michiel van Dam aka Meissel – bass

[3] 1982-1983
Bastiaan van Waard – saxophone
Eimerd van de Koppel aka Tarzan – drums
Fanta Voogd – guitar, harmonica
Fred Pelt – vocals
Michiel van Dam aka Meissel – bass

Other bands:
Astrid van den Brink – Dance Macabre
Fanta Voogd – The Fuss, De Volle Pont

Discography:
1981 – Wielingen Walgt 12” EP with The Nitwitz (Vögelspin Records, Big Bite 004, NL)

Interviews & Articles:
1981 – Koekrand 54
1982 – Facts 9

Concerts: (selected)
1980.01.18 Spinoza Lyceum, Amsterdam (+ The Nitwitz) (1st gig)
1981.04.30 Wielingen, Amsterdam (on the roof)
1980.05.10 RAI, Amsterdam (+ The Nitwitz, The Ex, The Studs, Krash On Poland)
1980.05.30 Drieluik, Zaandam (+ The Nitwitz)

1981.03.15 Wielingen, Amsterdam (+ The Nitwitz and more)
1981.03.28 Drieluik, Zaandam (+ Innocent, TX Punx, The Ex)
1981.04.05 ADM, Amsterdam (+ The Ex, Svätsox, Bizkids, Drukwerk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Big Bamboo Calypso Bands, The Hick, The Nitwitz, Pits, Psychamash, De Rotte Dweilen, Snackbar Favorieten, The Thith, Het Tijdbreuk Orkest, Silver Circle Wine, De IJsbrekers, STS)
1981.05.23 Babylon, Woerden (+ The Nitwitz)
1981.06.12 De Peppel, Zeist (+ Bizon Kidz, Nitwitz, Holland’s Glorie, 667Δ)
1981.06.20 Oktopus, Amsterdam (+ Epileptics)

1982.03.24 Oktopus, Amsterdam (+ Amsterdamned)
1982.05.16 NV Huis, Utrecht (+ Sprung Aus Dem Wolken)
1982.06.24 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ Dance Macabre, L’Attentat)
1982.11.15 Paradiso, Amsterdam (+ Passions)

1983.01.28 Parkhof, Alkmaar (+ Waste)
1983.03.16 De Pieter, Amsterdam
1983.03.18 Para, Breda (+ Tecnoville)